November 16, 2015 - Panola College defeated Collin County College 90-88 in triple overtime on Friday.
Fillies fell behind early, trailing 36-33 by the half, only to come back strong in the final two quarters, with a game-high 21 points in the third quarter. After being up by 11 with just four and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter the fillies lost the lead and ended the quarter being tied 69-69 to end regulation. Panola College gained some momentum late in the game and was able to battle through three overtimes and come out with a win.
Laura Chavez had a good game managing to score 33 points, which twenty-four of those points came from behind the arc. She was also strong from the line, sinking 70% (7-for-10) of free throws attempted.
Two other players also added ten or more points for Panola College. Kia Fisker contributed 20 points and 7 rebounds. J'Lene Martinez put up three, three-pointers and scored 14 points total. Also helping the effort for Panola College were Amanda Cruz (8 points),Raemeisha Claxton (5 points, 9 rebounds), Charlynn Perry (5 points), Genesis Riveria (3 points), and Teanna Frances-Henderson (2 points).
The Fillies look to take action again tomorrow November 14th against Cisco College at 12pm in the TJC Classic in Tyler, TX..
